Commvault provides a data and enterprise backup software.

Commvault

Engineering & Product Full Time 
 
Senior Principal Engineer 
 
About Commvault 
 
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience. The company empowers customers to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks – keeping data safe and businesses resilient. The company’s unique AI-powered platform combines best-in-class data protection, exceptional data security, advanced data intelligence, and lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations and a vast partner ecosystem have relied on Commvault to reduce risks, improve governance, and do more with data. 
 
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our team. This role is ideal for a technical leader who can drive complex projects, mentor other engineers, and shape the technical direction of our organization without taking on direct people management responsibilities. 
 
What You’ll Do… 
 


* Lead the architecture and design of large-scale, complex systems across multiple teams and projects
* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
* Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
* Identify and drive the adoption of best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
* Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality and system design
* Participate in high-level technical decision-making processes and contribute to the company's technical strategy
* Act as a technical spokesperson for the engineering organization, both internally and externally 
 
 

Technical Qualifications 
 


* 7+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of technical leadership on complex projects
* Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and scalable infrastructure
* Strong computer science background with a deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles
* Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to approach complex technical challenges systematically and creatively
* Strong programming skills in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, Python, C++, Rust)
* Experience with both RDBMS (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB)
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) 
 
 

You’ll Love Working Here Because 
 


* Continuous professional development, product training and career pathing
* An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
* Generous Global Benefits
* Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
 
 

Ready to #makeyourmark at Commvault? Apply now! 
 
Commvault is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are always committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status and we will not discriminate against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we work. 
 
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